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Trigonometry - 1
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Trigonometry - 2
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Estimated time: 4 minutes
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
Key Points: Equation of Tangent and Condition of Tangency
For Standard Circle: x² + y² = a²
| Sr. No. | Description | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| i. | Tangent at a point (x₁, y₁) | xx₁ + yy₁ = a² |
| ii. | Parametric form of tangent at P(θ) | x cosθ + y sinθ = a |
| iii. | Condition of tangency for the line y = mx + c | \[\mathrm{c=\pm a~\sqrt{1+m^{2}}}\] |
| Point of contact | \[\left(\frac{-\mathrm{a}^{2}\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{c}},\frac{\mathrm{a}^{2}}{\mathrm{c}}\right)\] | |
| iv. | Equation of tangent in terms of its slope m | \[y=\mathrm{m}x\pm\mathrm{a}\sqrt{1+\mathrm{m}^{2}}\] |
| v. | Length of tangent from the point (x₁, y₁) | \[\sqrt{S_{1}}=\sqrt{x_{1}^{2}+y_{1}^{2}-a^{2}}\] |
| vi. | Equation of the Director circle | x² + y² = 2a² |
For General Circle: x² + y² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
| Sr. No. | Description | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| i. | Tangent at a point (x₁, y₁) | xx₁ + yy₁ + g(x + x₁) + f(y + y₁) + c = 0 |
| ii. | Length of tangent from the point (x₁, y₁) | \[\sqrt{S_{1}}=\sqrt{x_{1}^{2}+y_{1}^{2}+2gx_{1}+2fy_{1}+c}\] |
Number of Common Tangents:
| Case | Diagram | No. of Tangents | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disjoint circles | ![]() |
4 | d > r₁ + r₂ |
| Touch externally | ![]() |
3 | d = r₁ + r₂ |
| Intersecting circles | ![]() |
2 | d < r₁ + r₂ |
| Touch internally | ![]() |
1 | d = \[\left|\mathbf{R}_{1}-\mathbf{R}_{2}\right|\] |
| Concentric circles | ![]() |
0 | d = 0 |
Equation of a pair of tangents:
(x² + y² − a²)(x₁² + y₁² − a²) = (xx₁ + yy₁ − a²)²





